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SCHUMANN, R.: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3 (C. Tetzlaff, Vogt)

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ROBERT SCHUMANN

Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 105

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I. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck

07:49

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II. Allegretto

03:46

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III. Lebhaft

05:31

Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121

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I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft

13:39

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II. Sehr lebhaft

04:24

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III. Leise, einfach

05:19

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IV. Bewegt

09:27

Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, WoO 2

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I. Ziemlich langsam - lebhaft

07:16

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II. Intermezzo: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell

02:26

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III. Scherzo: Lebhaft

03:19

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IV. Finale: Markirtes, ziemlich lebhaftes Tempo

06:47

Christian Tetzlaff Soloist

Lars Vogt Soloist

Ondine is pleased to announce the second chamber music recording with violinist Christian Tetzlaff, featuring his long time musical partner pianist Lars Vogt.

With the selection of these violin sonatas for violin and piano by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) the artists show the development of the composer, including the third sonata that was neglected for a long time after Schumann’s death and only premiered in 1956.

Christian Tetzlaff has been considered one of the world’s leading international violinists for many years, and still maintains a most extensive performing schedule. Musical America named him "Instrumentalist of the Year" in 2005 and his recording of the violin concertos by Mendelssohn and Schumann, released on Ondine in 2011 (ODE 1195-2), received the "Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik".

Lars Vogt was appointed the first ever "Pianist in Residence" by the Berlin Philharmonic in 2003/04 and enjoys a high profile as a soloist and chamber musician.

The earlier release of Sonatas for Piano and Violin by Mozart (ODE 1204-2) with Tetzlaff and Vogt has won many awards, among them the Gramophone Editor’s Choice and the Recording of the Month, Chamber Choice, for BBC Music Magazine.

Performance **** Recording *****

"...There is no doubting the rewarding partnership of Christian Tetzlaff and lars Vogt in this admirable account. Their partnership is equal throughout - there is never any hint of the piano as mere accompaniment. Piercing intelligence and verve illuminate each movement; and Teztleff is never afraid to take his tone right down to a whisper, enhancing the work’s ever-present shadows. There is exemplary tenderness, tempered at all times by ggod sense ..."

Jessica Duchen - BBC Music magazine - February 2014

Recording of the Month

"... This, quite simply, wipes the floor with this competition. If you have the slightest interest in Schumann’s chamber music, add it to your shelves."

Harriet Smith - Gramophone magazine - January 2014

CD TIPP Music ***** (Excellent) Sound **** (Excellent)

Norbert Horning - Fono Forum magazine - January 2014

"... throughout this disc, the responsiveness of both players to each other, the subtley with which they shade phrases and the space they allow each other to become expansive and dreamy - a very schumanesque quality - is really absorbing. These are beautiful performances, notable for the the inward-looking reflectiveness and the delicacy of the playing that never lacks eloquence at grander moments. In short this is an excellent record by two exceptional artists, and it’s a very fine addition to the Schumann disography..."